The left side image of Japanese symbols “前後左右 (ぜんごさゆう-zengosayuu)” represent the “four directions （front, back, left and right）” of English.
The first kanji character “前 (ぜん-zen or まえ-mae)” means front side.
The second kanji character “後 (ご-go, のち-nochi, あと-ato, おく (れる)-oku(reru) or うし(ろ)-ushi(ro))” means back side or late(r).
The third kanji letter “左 (さ-sa or ひだり-hidari)” means left side.
The forth kanji letter “右 (ゆう-yuu, う- u or みぎ-migi)” means right side.
Additionally these four kanji letters, “上下 (じょうげ-jouge)” means upper and down sides.
“上 (しょう-shou, じょう-jou, うえ-ue or かみ-kami etc)” means upper side or “on”. So we say “机の上に本がある (-tsukue no ue ni hon ga aru)” for “There is a book on the desk.”
And “下 (げ-ge, か-ka, した-shita or しも-shimo etc)” means down side.
Kanji Stroke Order for 前後左右
Stroke Order for 前後左右
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